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Auction 118  13-14 Sep 2021
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Lot 86

Estimate: 5000 USD
Price realized: 10 000 USD
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.11 g, 5h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; three dolphins around, NK below neck / Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; counterclockwise triskeles above, ΣYPAKOΣIΩN and monogram in exergue. Ierardi 44 (O8/R25); BAR Issue 2; HGC 2, 1348; SNG Ashmolean 2065 (same obv. die); SNG Delepierre 700–1 (same obv. die); Walcher von Molthein 586 (same obv. die); Weber 1668 (same obv. die). Deep iridescent tone. In NGC encapsulation 4165354-007, graded AU(star), Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, Fine Style.

From the Mercury Group Collection. Ex CNG inventory 728937 (January 2002).
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